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Catherine Masters
Top economist’s housing market scorecard: Which laws and changes get 10/10?
David Norman looks back at 25 years of housing policies.
Catherine Masters
How did NZ house prices quadruple in the space of 25 years?
A quarter of a century on - what NZ got right and wrong about real estate.
Diana Clement
Mansion with $31m RV will likely be cut up and moved by new owner
Agent says he has developers who would be “writing a cheque on the spot” if planning change passes.
Kiri Gillespie
Every town that’s getting a new RV in 2025 - what homeowners can expect
Council rate rises have been on every Kiwi’s mind.
Catherine Smith
Couple’s $15,000 covenant nightmare - they couldn’t sell because of paperwork error
Developer offers to cover costs after key clause left out.
Catherine Masters
Wellington’s new RVs: Which suburbs are most at risk
Agents say homeowners likely to push back on new valuations.
Catherine Masters
Auckland's new CVs: Which suburbs are at risk, which ones are in the money
Industry experts say delay won’t affect the market.
Catherine Masters
Labour's Kieran McAnulty: It will take more than a decade to fix NZ's housing crisis
Party heavyweight reveals what he's willing to do to improve the plight of first-time buyers and renters.
Nikki Preston
NDAs, legal loopholes and paranoid rich-listers: The futile attempts to hide house sales in NZ
Prices don’t stay a secret for long.
Nikki Preston
Rotorua’s Airbnb landlords under pressure to sell
Property owners could get higher rates bill if council’s proposed rule change gets green light.
Catherine Masters
Former Auckland Council chief economist: Four reasons NZ is facing a 'frightening reality'
"With each passing year we're digging ourselves into more of a hole.”
Nikki Preston
Fight over fake tiny home heats up and heads to court
Hearing to determine what can be built on the tricky site is delayed again.
Nikki Preston
Hamilton’s ‘fake’ tiny house: Illegal eyesore or work of art?
Council decision doesn’t mean shipping containers need resource consent.
Nikki Preston
‘Fake’ container house in wealthy suburb must go as owner loses battle
City officials finally make ruling after two months.
Nikki Preston
Complaints fly over 'fake' container house in wealthy Hamilton suburb
Two months in and city officials are still investigating.
Nikki Preston
Dying breed: The last affordable lifestyle properties in Waimakariri
Rule change has put an end to smaller-sized lifestyle sections.
Ashley Church
Ashley Church: Should NZ take a biblical approach to house building?
Some commentators suggest we’re too short-sighted to get housing right.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Will voters’ shift to the right bring back investors?
Survey results indicate a return to the market by first home buyers, but not by investors.